Lake Illawarra ramming incident

A man who is on the run after allegedly ramming his vehicle into two police highway patrol cars on the NSW south coast is believed to be armed and dangerous, police say.

Joshua Duke, 30, is wanted for questioning over the crashes in Foxground, about eight kilometres north-east of Berry, and Nowra in the past week.

Police say two officers were forced to jump out of the way when a four-wheel-drive displaying false number plates revved its engine and reversed into their vehicle in Foxground on January 11.

Wanted ... Joshua Duke. Photo: NSW Police Media Unit

The officers had stopped the white Toyota Landcruiser on the Princes Highway about 11.10pm and were approaching the 4WD when the vehicle reversed towards them, crashing into their police car, before speeding away. The crash was captured on the police car's in-vehicle camera.

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Five days later, police attempted to arrest Mr Duke in Nowra but he ran from the officers and escaped in a stolen Ford ute.

Police say they began pursuing the vehicle before Duke reversed the stolen ute into the police car, causing minor damage.

Duke also is wanted on four arrest warrants for breaking, entering and stealing and motor vehicle theft offences in South Nowra and Windsor late last year.

Duke has a medium build, is about 165-170 centimetres tall with scruffy, balding brown hair, a bushy beard and brown eyes.

"Police have warned members of the public not to approach Mr Duke as he is believed to be armed and dangerous," police said.

"Anyone who sights him should contact police immediately on triple zero."